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Dale Donald Long, 71, of Blacksburg, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, June 17, 2006. Born January 30, 1935, in Louisa, Va., to the […]

Shelbie Wiley Gusler, 69,of the White Gate Community, Pearisburg, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2006 at the Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Salem, Va. She was born March 8, 1937 at Pearisburg. […]

Nell Pendleton Gordon, 93, of Narrows, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 17, 2006 at Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek. She was born September 8, […]

Lillian Shedd Dalton, 83, of Blacksburg, Va., died Saturday, June 17, 2006. Funeral services will be held in Northfield, Mass. later this week. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.

Doris Owen Caviness, 80, of Pulaski, died Saturday June 17, 2006 in Pulaski Community Hospital. Born October 16, 1925 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late Luther Bentley […]

Paris William Talbert, age 88, of the White Gate Community, Giles County, departed his earthly life on June 17, 2006 following a short illness. He was born Jan. 30, 1918 […]

Minnie Florence Stump, 93, of Check passed away Saturday, June 17, 2006 in the New River Valley Medical Center. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Earl David and […]

Stella May Clark Lottier, 84 of Pulaski, passed away Friday, June 16, 2006. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2p.m. at Randolph Avenue United Methodist Church, Pulaski. Arrangements by Penn’s […]

Helen Elfrida Saul, 77, of Radford, died Thursday, June 15, 2006 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center.  She was retired from the Old Colony Box Factory. Surviving are her […]

Friel Allen Sutphin, 79 of Radford, was called to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 15, 2006 and to join his wife of 52 years, Lavenia Lucille Lester Sutphin […]

Della Sheppard Hetherington, 61, of McCoy, died Friday, June 16, 2006 at her home. She was born in Montgomery County on July 25, 1944 to the late Glenna M. Sheppard. […]

Virginia Elizabeth Jones Tinley Harrison, 79 of Radford, passed away Friday, June 16, 2006. Survivors include her husband, Charles H. Harrison of Radford; three sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Doris […]

Mary Gray Pethtel, 93, a longtime resident of Lower Burrell, died Thursday, June 15, 2006, in Blacksburg, Va., following a long illness. Mary was born in Holcomb Rock, Va., to […]

Judy Ann Thompson Miller, age 62, of Christiansburg, died June 15, 2006 at her home. She was preceded in death by her mother, Judith Thompson, and her sister, Jean Peters. […]

Ruby Ellen Hamilton Smith, 95, of McCoy, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, June 14, 2006 at the home of her daughter, Lodis. She was born in Bland County on […]

Mabel Snyder Thompson, 84, a lifelong resident of her home in Belspring, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2006. She was retired as Postmaster at the Belspring Post Office and a […]

Ruth Aileen Meredith, 87, of Smith Hollow Road in Pembroke, departed this life from Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem, Monday, June 12, 2006. Born in Ripplemead on August 15, 1918 […]